Nonprofit Resources
Five Questions to Ask About Your Organizational Philosophies
Whether you are new to your organization or have been there many years, it is important to step back periodically and examine existing organizational philosophies to determine whether they are helping or hindering your ministry’s leadership and objectives.
Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting 3.0: New FASB Exposure Draft
Even with the challenge of learning a new framework and educating others, this may be an update to welcome.
Measuring Your Church’s Financial Performance
How does your church compare with similar churches? What financial issues should you monitor, and how? This article explores a few of the measurements and ratios that will help you assess your financial health and identify areas for improvement.
New AICPA Not-For-Profit Section to Provide Key Resources
The AICPA has created a new Not-For-Profit Member Section designed to provide information and resources to those who work in and for this industry.
Reducing the Temptations of Fraud in Your Church
Risks of fraud in the church often go unrecognized due to a high-trust environment and a lack of adequate training among leadership. Learn how to reduce the temptations of fraud in your church, specifically the misuse of church funds or assets by a church leader for personal gain.
Board Review and Approval of Form 990-series Returns
The governing boards of many higher education institutions are not aware of the information being reported on Form 990-series returns.
Employing the Wisdom of Small Creatures for Big Organizational Change
Rather than thinking of ants and locusts as pests, what if we viewed them as little creatures we can learn and unearth big organizational truths from? After all, Proverbs 30:24 describes ants and locusts as “exceedingly wise.”
Nonprofit Tax UBIT Update: Educational Periodicals
Learn how the unrelated business income cost allocation rules of Section 1.512(a)-1(f) of the Income Tax Regulations apply to educational periodicals.
Tax Considerations for Members of Religious Orders
Services performed as a member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by the order are considered ministerial services by the IRS. Learn more about the tax considerations for members of religious orders.
Six Simple Suggestions for Improving Financial and Operational Efficiency
There is a noticeable and consistent trend for church business administrators or the finance and accounting teams to be over-worked, overwhelmed, and in some cases a little underappreciated. God designed ministries to function in a way that allows them to serve people effectively. These suggestions can help alleviate some common problems in ministry and enable your organization to operate more efficiently.